Separator-retainer for spinning-frames



APPLICATION FILED IUNE M 1920.

Patented Mar. 1,1921.

amwmz qxmnm C. M; l; 0 GEES 1)%IEMV6 CHARLES M. Bosses; or mavofsou'rn' CAROLINA.

.' SEPABATOR-RETAINER ronjsrINNING-rRAMEs.

Specification of Letters Patent.

man-teeter. 1,1921.

Application filed June 4, 1920. Serial No. 386,424.

To all whomit may concern Be it known that I, Cnannns M. Rooms, a citizen of the United'fitates, residing at Mayo, county'of Spartanburg and State of outh Carolina, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Separator lietainers for Spinning-Frames; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and 1180b description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. t v

The present invention relates" to separators for spinning i'ram'es, and'aims to provide simple 'yet efficient means for retaining the separator rods in the slots 01. the supporting arms, thereby preventlng the rods from becoming unhooked or jumping out oi? their slots .-whenj t=he frame runs full,

and the separator is turned back to permit the doting oi" the bobbins from the spindles, which noti-nfrequently occurs with the separator construction now in general use.

It is the object of the invention to provide a retainer adapted to be applied to an ordinary separator construction, for retaining the separator rods-i'n-place against accidental unhooking or disconnection from the supporting arms or hooks, and permit ting the separator to be operated as usual.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparentas' the descrip tion proceeds, the invention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts hereinatter described and claimed, it being understood that changes can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation o the separator construction showing the retainer applied, and the separator in normal operative position. 7 I

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevation showing the separator swung back as when dot fing the bobbins from the spindles. V

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary front view of the device.

The separator construction illustrated is of a well known type. 6 indicates the spindle rail carrying the bobbins 8, and 7 indicates the ring rail which is movable up wardly and downwardly as usual. The separators 9, which are disposed between the .ri"'. I bopblns tepievent tanghng ofthe yarn, are carried as usual for rocking movement to and "from operative position bymeansof a,

pair of parallel supporting rods 10 and '11. separator has a foot-.12 bearing against said rod, and a'c'la'mping block 13 is disposed opposite to said foot and they are connected by boltl l or other securing means serving 'to clampth'e separator to the rods.

A lever or bracket 16 has one endmounted one fulcrum shaft or stud "15 and is provided "at its'othe'rfend with an arm. 17 extending upwardly at an angle and. provided with a. rea-rwardly opening slot 18 receivlng the rod 11 and in which said rod is seated. The arm 17 with its slot 18 forms a hook removably receiving the rod" 11, and the rod 10 is'movable' around the "endof the arm 17 to permit of thes'winging movement of the separators, to and 'from'op'erative posit-ion.

An angular auxiliary lever 19 has its elbow fulcrunied, by means of a pin 20, to the lever 16 atthe lower end of the arm or hook 17, and has an upwardly projecting arm 21 to bear against the blockf1'3 '(or the rods 10 and 11) and said lever 19 has a rearwardly extending arm 22having a pin and slot connection 23 with one arm of a lever 24 fulcrumedbet-ween its ends on the shaft or stud 15. The other arm'oif the lever 24 carries an adjustable weight25, which normally has holding the separators in operative position,

as seen in Fig. 1. When the separators are swung upwardly and rearwardly, as seen in Fig. '2, the block 13 will swing the arm 21 rearwardly, thereby swinging the arm 22 downwardly and raising the weight 25. .This enables the-separators .to be turned back out of the way (or down as shown in dot and dash lines in Fig. 2) during the clotting of thebobbins from the spindles, and when the newbobbins are applied, the separators can be readily returned tooperative position and the pressure vof the arm 21 against the block'13 will assistin returning. the separators and causing them to assume the proper position.

The foregoingstructure is well known and in common use, and has the objection.

that the separator rod 11 will not'infre- 7 quently become unhooked from the arm 17 by moving out of the slot 18 when the separators are swung to theposition shown in Fig. 2.

In carrying out the invention, a retainer bar or strip 26 is used, being provided with an aperture 27 near its lower end to engage over the pivot pin of the lever 19, and said bar is retained on said pin by means of the cotter pin 28 or the like. The bar 26 is provided near its upper end with an oblique slot 29 to receive the rod 11, and extending in a direction opposite to the slot 18 thereby forming a hook to engage the rod 11 from between the two separator rods 10 and 11. The bar 26 in thus engaging over the rod 11 and in being anchored to the pin 20, will retain said rod 11 in the slotlS, thereby preventing accidental unhooking or disconnection of the separator rods The bar 26 is readily applied by engaging the hook upwardly or outwardly betweentherods l0 and 11 over the rod 11, and the lower end of the bar is then engaged over the pin 20 and held in place by the cotter pin 28. By

removing the cotter pin 28, the bar 26 can he slid oi the pivot pin 20 and then removed from the rod 11.

Having thus described the invention what claimed as new is 1. In a separator construction, the combination of a supporting arm having a slot, a-separator, means supporting said separator including a rod seated in said slot iorthe movement'of the separator to difl'erent positions, a'lever controlling the separator a )ivot ,in .connectin said lever and 7 arm for the swinging movement of said lever, and a retainer bar having a hook to engage said rod and an aperture to engage said pin whereby to hold said rod in said slot.

2. In a separator construction, the combination of a supporting arm having a slot, a pin projecting from the arm, a separator, parallelrods supporting said separator, one of the rods being seated in said slot for the movement oi the separator to and from 013 erative position, and a retainer bar having a hook to engage said rod and an aperture to engage over said pin so as to hold said rod in the slot.

3. In a separator construction, the combination of a supporting arm having a slot, a separator, parallel reds supporting said separator, one of the rods being seated in said slot for the movement of the separator to and from operative position, a lever for holding the separator in operative position, a pivot pin connecting said lever to the arm, and a retainer bar engaging said pin a d provided near one end with a slot receiving said rod and forming a hook gaging over said rod between the two rods, the slot of said bar oiening in a direction opposite to the first named slot,

4. in a separator construction, the coinbination of a supporting arm having a slot; a separator, means supporting said separa tor including a rod seated in said slot for the movement of the separator to different po-' 70 itions, a retainer member having a hook to engage over said rod, and means for the attachment of said bar to said arm so as to prevent said rod from moving out of said slot.

In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLIE M. ROGERS. Witnesses A. L. GODFRY, 'G. S; HAGBY. 

